People born on August 3 212
Imperia Cognati
b. 1486 – d. 1512
Imperia Cognati, Italian courtesan (d. 1512)
Maria of Jülich-Berg
b. 1491 – d. 1543
Maria of Jülich-Berg, German noblewoman (d. 1543)
Étienne Dolet
b. 1509 – d. 1546
Étienne Dolet, French scholar and translator (b. 1509)
Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
b. 1622 – d. 1698
Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, German field marshal (d. 1698)
John Henley (clergyman)
b. 1692 – d. 1759
John Henley, English minister and poet (d. 1759)
Naungdawgyi
b. 1734 – d. 1763
Naungdawgyi, Burmese king (d. 1763)
Aaron Chorin
b. 1766 – d. 1844
Aaron Chorin, Hungarian rabbi and author (d. 1844)
Frederick William III of Prussia
b. 1770 – d. 1840
Frederick William III of Prussia (d. 1840)
Joseph Paxton
b. 1803 – d. 1865
Joseph Paxton, English gardener and architect, designed The Crystal Palace (d. 1865)
Hamilton Fish
b. 1808 – d. 1893
Hamilton Fish, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of State (b. 1808)
Elisha Otis
b. 1811 – d. 1861
Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (d. 1861)
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
b. 1817 – d. 1895
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (d. 1895)
Thomas Francis Meagher
b. 1823 – d. 1867
Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish-American revolutionary and military leader, territorial governor of Montana (d. 1867)
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Ivan Zajc
b. 1832 – d. 1914
Ivan Zajc, Croatian composer, conductor, and director (d. 1914)
John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey
b. 1840 – d. 1929
John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey, English jurist and politician (b. 1840)
Reginald Heber Roe
b. 1850 – d. 1926
Reginald Heber Roe, English-Australian swimmer, tennis player, and academic (d. 1926)
Alfred Deakin
b. 1856 – d. 1919
Alfred Deakin, Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1856)
William Kennedy Dickson
b. 1860 – d. 1935
William Kennedy Dickson, French-Scottish actor, director, and producer, invented the Kinetoscope (b. 1860)
Géza Gárdonyi
b. 1863 – d. 1922
Géza Gárdonyi, Hungarian author and journalist (d. 1922)
Stanley Baldwin
b. 1867 – d. 1947
Stanley Baldwin, English businessman and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1947)
Vernon Louis Parrington
b. 1871 – d. 1929
Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (d. 1929)
Haakon VII of Norway
b. 1872 – d. 1957
Haakon VII of Norway (b. 1872)
Maithili Sharan Gupt
b. 1886 – d. 1964
Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (d. 1964)
Rupert Brooke
b. 1887 – d. 1915
Rupert Brooke, English poet (d. 1915)
Konstantin Melnikov
b. 1890 – d. 1974
Konstantin Melnikov, Russian architect, designed the Rusakov Workers' Club (d. 1974)
Harry Heilmann
b. 1894 – d. 1951
Harry Heilmann, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1951)
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Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley
b. 1895 – d. 1942
Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley, English politician (d. 1942)
Ralph Horween
b. 1896 – d. 1997
Ralph Horween, American football player and coach (d. 1997)
Louis Chiron
b. 1899 – d. 1979
Louis Chiron, Monacan race car driver (d. 1979)
Ernie Pyle
b. 1900 – d. 1945
Ernie Pyle, American soldier and journalist (d. 1945)
John T. Scopes
b. 1900 – d. 1970
John T. Scopes, American educator (d. 1970)
John C. Stennis
b. 1901 – d. 1995
John C. Stennis, American lawyer and politician (d. 1995)
Stefan Wyszyński
b. 1901 – d. 1981
Stefan Wyszyński, Polish cardinal (d. 1981)
Regina Jonas
b. 1902 – d. 1944
Regina Jonas, German rabbi (d. 1944)
David Buttolph
b. 1902 – d. 1983
David Buttolph, American film composer (d. 1983)
Habib Bourguiba
b. 1903 – d. 2000
Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian journalist and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Tunisia (d. 2000)
Dolores del Río
b. 1904 – d. 1983
Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (d. 1983)
Clifford D. Simak
b. 1904 – d. 1988
Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (d. 1988)
Franz König
b. 1905 – d. 2004
Franz König, Austrian cardinal (d. 2004)
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)
b. 1907 – d. 1988
Lawrence Brown, American trombonist and composer (d. 1988)
Ernesto Geisel
b. 1907 – d. 1996
Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (b. 1907)
Yang Shangkun
b. 1907 – d. 1998
Yang Shangkun, Chinese politician, and 4th President of China (b. 1907)
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
b. 1909 – d. 1971
Walter Van Tilburg Clark, American author and educator (d. 1971)
Alex McCrindle
b. 1911 – d. 1990
Alex McCrindle, Scottish actor and producer (d. 1990)
Fritz Hellwig
b. 1912 – d. 2017
Fritz Hellwig, German politician (d. 2017)
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Mel Tolkin
b. 1913 – d. 2007
Mel Tolkin, Ukrainian-American screenwriter and producer (d. 2007)
Shakeel Badayuni
b. 1916 – d. 1970
Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970)
José Manuel Moreno
b. 1916 – d. 1978
José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1916)
Les Elgart
b. 1917 – d. 1995
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1995)
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James MacGregor Burns
b. 1918 – d. 2014
James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (d. 2014)
Sidney Gottlieb
b. 1918 – d. 1999
Sidney Gottlieb, American chemist and theorist (d. 1999)
Larry Haines
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Larry Haines, American actor (d. 2008)
Eddie Jefferson
b. 1918 – d. 1979
Eddie Jefferson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979)
Max Fatchen
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Max Fatchen, Australian journalist and author (d. 2012)
P. D. James
b. 1920 – d. 2014
P. D. James, English author (d. 2014)
Charlie Shavers
b. 1920 – d. 1971
Charlie Shavers, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1971)
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Elmar Tampõld
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect (d. 2013)
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Richard Adler
b. 1921 – d. 2012
Richard Adler, American composer and producer (d. 2012)
Marilyn Maxwell
b. 1921 – d. 1972
Marilyn Maxwell, American actress (d. 1972)
John Eisenhower
b. 1922 – d. 2013
John Eisenhower, American historian, general, and diplomat, 45th United States Ambassador to Belgium (d. 2013)
Jean Hagen
b. 1923 – d. 1977
Jean Hagen, American actress (b. 1923)
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (d. 2012)
Leon Uris
b. 1924 – d. 2003
Leon Uris, American soldier and author (d. 2003)
Marv Levy
b. 1925
Marv Levy, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager
Rona Anderson
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Rona Anderson, Scottish-English actress (d. 2013)
Tony Bennett
b. 1926
Tony Bennett, American singer and actor
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Anthony Sampson
b. 1926 – d. 2004
Anthony Sampson, English journalist and author (d. 2004)
Gordon Scott
b. 1926 – d. 2007
Gordon Scott, American actor (d. 2007)
Cécile Aubry
b. 1928 – d. 2010
Cécile Aubry, French actress, director, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
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Henning Moritzen
b. 1928 – d. 2012
Henning Moritzen, Danish actor (d. 2012)
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James Komack
b. 1930 – d. 1997
James Komack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)
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Pat Crawford
b. 1933 – d. 2009
Pat Crawford, Australian cricketer (d. 2009)
Haystacks Calhoun
b. 1934 – d. 1989
Haystacks Calhoun, American wrestler and actor (d. 1989)
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Michael Chapman (bassoonist)
b. 1934 – d. 2005
Michael Chapman, English bassoon player (d. 2005)
Jonas Savimbi
b. 1934 – d. 2002
Jonas Savimbi, Angolan general, founded UNITA (d. 2002)
John Erman
b. 1935
John Erman, American actor, director, and producer
Georgy Shonin
b. 1935 – d. 1997
Georgy Shonin, Ukrainian-Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1997)
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Vic Vogel
b. 1935
Vic Vogel, Canadian pianist, composer, and bandleader
Jerry G. Bishop
b. 1936 – d. 2013
Jerry G. Bishop, American radio and television host (b. 1936)
Edward Petherbridge
b. 1936
Edward Petherbridge, English actor
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Steven Berkoff
b. 1937
Steven Berkoff, English actor, director, and playwright
Roland Burris
b. 1937
Roland Burris, American lawyer and politician, 39th Illinois Attorney General
Tom Georgeson
b. 1937
Tom Georgeson, English actor
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Duncan Sharpe
b. 1937
Duncan Sharpe, Pakistani-Australian cricketer
Terry Wogan
b. 1938 – d. 2016
Terry Wogan, Irish-English radio and television host (d. 2016)
Jimmie Nicol
b. 1939
Jimmie Nicol, English drummer
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Apoorva Sengupta
b. 1939
Apoorva Sengupta, Indian general and cricketer
Lance Alworth
b. 1940
Lance Alworth, American football player
Martin Sheen
b. 1940
Martin Sheen, American actor and producer
James Tyler (music)
b. 1940 – d. 2010
James Tyler, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2010)
Beverly Lee
b. 1941
Beverly Lee, American singer
Martha Stewart
b. 1941
Martha Stewart, American businesswoman, publisher, and author, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Béla Bollobás
b. 1943
Béla Bollobás, Hungarian-English mathematician and academic
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
b. 1943
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson of Sweden
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Steven Millhauser
b. 1943
Steven Millhauser, American novelist and short story writer
Nino Bravo
b. 1944 – d. 1973
Nino Bravo, Spanish singer (d. 1973)
Eamon Dunphy
b. 1945
Eamon Dunphy, Irish footballer and journalist
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Robert Ayling
b. 1946
Robert Ayling, English businessman
Jack Straw
b. 1946
Jack Straw, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Syreeta Wright
b. 1946 – d. 2004
Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
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John York (musician)
b. 1946
John York, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
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Ralph Wright (footballer)
b. 1947
Ralph Wright, English footballer
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
b. 1948
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French lawyer and politician, 166th Prime Minister of France
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Philip Casnoff
b. 1949
Philip Casnoff, American actor and director
B. B. Dickerson
b. 1949
B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter
Sue Slipman
b. 1949
Sue Slipman, English politician
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Linda Howard
b. 1950
Linda Howard, American author
John Landis
b. 1950
John Landis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Jo Marie Payton
b. 1950
Jo Marie Payton, American actress and singer
Ernesto Samper
b. 1950
Ernesto Samper, Colombian economist and politician, 29th President of Colombia
Marcel Dionne
b. 1951
Marcel Dionne, Canadian ice hockey player
Jay North
b. 1951
Jay North, American actor
Osvaldo Ardiles
b. 1952
Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian footballer and manager
Ian Bairnson
b. 1953
Ian Bairnson, Scottish saxophonist and keyboard player
Marlene Dumas
b. 1953
Marlene Dumas, South African painter
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Michael Arthur (physician)
b. 1954
Michael Arthur, English physician and academic
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Gary Peters (footballer)
b. 1954
Gary Peters, English footballer and manager
Kirk Brandon
b. 1956
Kirk Brandon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Todd Christensen
b. 1956 – d. 2013
Todd Christensen, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2013)
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Dave Cloud
b. 1956 – d. 2015
Dave Cloud, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2015)
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Balwinder Sandhu
b. 1956
Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricketer and coach
Bodo Rudwaleit
b. 1957
Bodo Rudwaleit, German footballer and manager
Kate Wilkinson (politician)
b. 1957
Kate Wilkinson, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 11th New Zealand Minister of Conservation
Lindsey Hilsum
b. 1958
Lindsey Hilsum, English journalist and author
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Ana Kokkinos
b. 1958
Ana Kokkinos, Australian director and screenwriter
Martin Atkins
b. 1959
Martin Atkins, English drummer and producer
Mike Gminski
b. 1959
Mike Gminski, American basketball player and sportscaster
John C. McGinley
b. 1959
John C. McGinley, American actor and producer
Koichi Tanaka
b. 1959
Koichi Tanaka, Japanese chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate
Tim Mayotte
b. 1960
Tim Mayotte, American tennis player and coach
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Gopal Sharma
b. 1960
Gopal Sharma, Indian cricketer
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Molly Hagan
b. 1961
Molly Hagan, American actress
Nick Harvey
b. 1961
Nick Harvey, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Lee Rocker
b. 1961
Lee Rocker, American bassist
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Frano Botica
b. 1963
Frano Botica, New Zealand rugby player and coach
James Hetfield
b. 1963
James Hetfield, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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David Knox (rugby union)
b. 1963
David Knox, Australian rugby player
Ed Roland
b. 1963
Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Lisa Ann Walter
b. 1963
Lisa Ann Walter, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
Isaiah Washington
b. 1963
Isaiah Washington, American actor and producer
Lucky Dube
b. 1964 – d. 2007
Lucky Dube, South African singer and keyboard player (d. 2007)
Nate McMillan
b. 1964
Nate McMillan, American basketball player and coach
Kevin Sumlin
b. 1964
Kevin Sumlin, American football player and coach
Abhisit Vejjajiva
b. 1964
Abhisit Vejjajiva, English-Thai economist and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Thailand
Brent Butt
b. 1966
Brent Butt, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
Gizz Butt
b. 1966
Gizz Butt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Eric Esch
b. 1966
Eric Esch, American wrestler, boxer, and mixed martial artist
Mathieu Kassovitz
b. 1967
Mathieu Kassovitz, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, founded MNP Entreprise
Skin (musician)
b. 1967
Skin, English singer and guitarist
Rod Beck
b. 1968 – d. 2007
Rod Beck, American baseball player (d. 2007)
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Doug Overton
b. 1969
Doug Overton, American basketball player and coach
Stephen Carpenter
b. 1970
Stephen Carpenter, American guitarist and songwriter
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Gina G
b. 1970
Gina G, Australian singer-songwriter
Masahiro Sakurai
b. 1970
Masahiro Sakurai, Japanese video game designer
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Forbes Johnston
b. 1971 – d. 2007
Forbes Johnston, Scottish footballer (d. 2007)
DJ Spinderella
b. 1971
DJ Spinderella, American DJ, rapper, producer, and actress
Sandis Ozoliņš
b. 1972
Sandis Ozoliņš, Latvian ice hockey player and politician
Jay Cutler (bodybuilder)
b. 1973
Jay Cutler, American bodybuilder
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Nikos Dabizas
b. 1973
Nikos Dabizas, Greek footballer
Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician)
b. 1973
Chris Murphy, American politician, junior senator of Connecticut
Wael Gomaa
b. 1975
Wael Gomaa, Egyptian footballer
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Argyro Strataki
b. 1975
Argyro Strataki, Greek heptathlete
Troy Glaus
b. 1976
Troy Glaus, American baseball player
Tom Brady
b. 1977
Tom Brady, American football player
Justin Lehr
b. 1977
Justin Lehr, American baseball player
Óscar Pereiro
b. 1977
Óscar Pereiro, Spanish cyclist and footballer
Joi Chua
b. 1978
Joi Chua, Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress
Mariusz Jop
b. 1978
Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer
Jenny Tinmouth
b. 1978
Jenny Tinmouth, English motorcycle racer
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Dimitrios Zografakis
b. 1978
Dimitrios Zografakis, Greek footballer
Evangeline Lilly
b. 1979
Evangeline Lilly, Canadian model and actress
Nadia Ali (singer)
b. 1980
Nadia Ali, Libyan-American singer-songwriter
Dominic Moore
b. 1980
Dominic Moore, Canadian ice hockey player
Tony Pashos
b. 1980
Tony Pashos, American football player
Brandan Schieppati
b. 1980
Brandan Schieppati, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hannah Simone
b. 1980
Hannah Simone, Canadian television host and actress
Fikirte Addis
b. 1981
Fikirte Addis, Ethiopian fashion designer
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Travis Bowyer
b. 1981
Travis Bowyer, American baseball player
Pablo Ibáñez
b. 1981
Pablo Ibáñez, Spanish footballer
Kaspar Kokk
b. 1982
Kaspar Kokk, Estonian skier
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Jesse Lumsden
b. 1982
Jesse Lumsden, Canadian bobsledder and football player
Damien Sandow
b. 1982
Damien Sandow, American wrestler
Ryan Carter
b. 1983
Ryan Carter, American ice hockey player
Mark Reynolds (baseball)
b. 1983
Mark Reynolds, American baseball player
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Yasin Avcı (footballer born 1984)
b. 1984
Yasin Avcı, Turkish footballer
Sunil Chhetri
b. 1984
Sunil Chhetri, Indian footballer
Matt Joyce (baseball)
b. 1984
Matt Joyce, American baseball player
Ryan Lochte
b. 1984
Ryan Lochte, American swimmer
Chris Maurer
b. 1984
Chris Maurer, American singer and bass player
Brent Kutzle
b. 1985
Brent Kutzle, American bass player and producer
Ats Purje
b. 1985
Ats Purje, Estonian footballer
Sonny Bill Williams
b. 1985
Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand rugby player and boxer
Charlotte Casiraghi
b. 1986
Charlotte Casiraghi, Monégasque journalist, co-founded Ever Manifesto
Darya Domracheva
b. 1986
Darya Domracheva, Belarusian biathlete
Kim Hyung-jun
b. 1987
Kim Hyung-jun, South Korean singer and dancer
Chris McQueen
b. 1987
Chris McQueen, Australian-English rugby league player
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Denny Cardin
b. 1988
Denny Cardin, Italian footballer
Leigh Tiffin
b. 1988
Leigh Tiffin, American football player
Jules Bianchi
b. 1989 – d. 2015
Jules Bianchi, French race car driver (d. 2015)
Sam Hutchinson
b. 1989
Sam Hutchinson, English footballer
Tyrod Taylor
b. 1989
Tyrod Taylor, American football player
Nick Viergever
b. 1989
Nick Viergever, Dutch footballer
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Gamze Bulut
b. 1992
Gamze Bulut, Turkish runner
Gesa Felicitas Krause
b. 1992
Gesa Felicitas Krause, German runner
Diāna Marcinkēviča
b. 1992
Diāna Marcinkēviča, Latvian tennis player
Aljon Mariano
b. 1992
Aljon Mariano, Filipino basketball player
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Lum Rexhepi
b. 1992
Lum Rexhepi, Finnish footballer
Ola Abidogun
b. 1993
Ola Abidogun, English sprinter
Yurina Kumai
b. 1993
Yurina Kumai, Japanese singer
Manaia Cherrington
b. 1994
Manaia Cherrington, New Zealand rugby league player
Todd Gurley
b. 1994
Todd Gurley, American football player
Victoria Kan
b. 1995
Victoria Kan, Russian tennis player